In an assembly operation at a furniture factory, six employees assembled an average of 450 standard dining chairs per five-day week. What is the labor productivity of this operation?
A)90 chairs/worker/day
B)20 chairs/worker/day
C)15 chairs/worker/day
D)75 chairs/worker/day
E)60 chairs/worker/day

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Quizplus · Accepted Answer

The labor productivity is calculated by dividing the total output by the total input. Here, the total output is 450 chairs per week, and the total input is 6 employees working for 5 days. So, the productivity per worker per day is $ \frac{450}{6 \times 5} = 15 $ chairs/worker/day.

In an Assembly Operation at a Furniture Factory, Six Employees